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Real Madrid get Atletico, PSG draw Liverpool in Champions League round of 16

Real Madrid get Atletico, PSG draw Liverpool in Champions League round of 16

The draw for the knockout phase of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season was conducted in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday, with the next round of games providing some tasty matchups between Europe’s heavyweights. Holders Real Madrid, who eliminated Manchester City on Wednesday, were drawn against city rivals Atletico in the round of 16 in another Madrid Derby in the Champions League. Five-time winners Barcelona have been...

UCL: Flamingo scores winner as PSV stun Juventus in extra time to reach last 16

UCL: Flamingo scores winner as PSV stun Juventus in extra time to reach last 16

Dutch defender Ryan Flamingo was the hero as PSV Eindhoven beat Juventus 3-1 after extra time at Philips Stadium on Wednesday to progress into the UEFA Champions League last 16, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old scored in the 98th minute to give the Dutch side a deserved win as they secured a hard-fought 4-3 aggregate victory over Juventus to set up a last 16 encounter against either...

UCL: PSG hit seven in Brest rout to progress to last 16

UCL: PSG hit seven in Brest rout to progress to last 16

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were in seventh heaven on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes as they completed a 7-0 rout of Brest to reach the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Afrosport reports. Seven different players got on the scoresheet as Luis Enrique’s men were ruthless in front of goal, killing any thoughts of a possible comeback for Brest. The French champions dispatched their domestic rivals...

UCL: Mbappe bags hat-trick as Real Madrid eliminate Man City to reach last 16

UCL: Mbappe bags hat-trick as Real Madrid eliminate Man City to reach last 16

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as holders Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off, Afrosport reports. The Frenchman took his season tally to 27 goals with three sublime finishes as Los Blancos won 6-3 on aggregate to reach the Champions League last 16, sending City packing from Europe’s premier...

Lookman breaks silence following Gasperini’s ‘hurtful’ comments in Atalanta defeat

Lookman breaks silence following Gasperini’s ‘hurtful’ comments in Atalanta defeat

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has responded to the comments made by Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini after their 3-1 home defeat to Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. Atalanta lost 5-2 on aggregate to the Belgian club in their Champions League knockout play-off clash and were knocked out of Europe. Lookman, who returned to action after being out for three...